Kalpana

Acting

Kalpana

Born — Died

1965-10-13 — 2016-01-25

Place of birth

Chavara, Kollam, India

Known for

Acting

Credits

61 titles

Kalpana Priyadarshini (13 October 1965 – 25 January 2016), known mononymously as Kalpana, was an Indian film actress best known for her work in South Indian films, primarily Malayalam and Tamil films. Kalpana has acted in over 300 films in various South Indian languages. Kalpana started off her career as a child artist in the late 1970s. Although she came into the industry with the intention of being a lead actress, she turned out to be popular for her comic roles among the audience. At the 60th National Film Awards, she won the award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Thanichalla Njan (2012) On 25 January 2016, she she died of heart attack.

Known for

Film credits

2010s · 16 titles

Senior Mandrake poster
1.0

Kuttan becomes rich after selling a statue that is known to bring bad luck. However, things take a u-turn when the statue finds its way back to his house.

Senior Mandrake

2010

Oopiri poster
7.2

Impressed by his carefree attitude, quadriplegic multi-billionaire Vikram hires a convict out on parole as his caretaker. What follows is a string of life lessons they learn from each other.

Oopiri

2016

ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi poster
7.0

The story revolves around two spoiled youngsters, Jones and his cousin Korah and the turn of events during their vacation.

ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi

2013

Kaaki Sattai poster
5.5

Mathimaran, a police constable, wants to do something worthy of his job and stumbles upon an organ trafficking ring run by Durai that is exploiting immigrant labourers. But, with Durai's connections inside the force and in politics going deep, can the cop succeed?

Kaaki Sattai

2015

Bangalore Days poster
7.6

A fun roller coaster ride about three young people, Aju, Divya and Kuttan who are cousins, reach Bangalore to dream, discover & explore!

Bangalore Days

2014

Vadhiyar poster
5.0

Vaadhyar film directed by debutant Nidheesh Sakthi and written by Rajesh Raghavan about a government school teacher named Anoop Krishnan, his dream is to become an MBA holder, but circumstances force him to take up teaching profession. He is chosen to work at Kottapuram Saraswathi Vilasam U.P.School, he doesn't do his job properly as he works there with no interest and the problems that occur leads to the rest of the story.

Vadhiyar

2012

Kadhal Kasakuthaiya poster
5.8

Diya, a twelfth standard school girl, due to peer pressure and her surroundings, is in quest of her love. She finds a twenty-five-year-old Arjun, who is a software engineer by profession, as her perfect match and tries to impress him. How Diya wins her love overcoming all the social stigma forms the main part of the story.

Kadhal Kasakuthaiya

2017

Ennum Eppozhum poster
5.7

Vineeth, a senior reporter, tries to interview Deepa, a junior family court lawyer for the new edition of a magazine. However, the interview seems impossible due to Deepa's hectic schedule.

Ennum Eppozhum

2015

Nirakazhcha poster
NR

Lorenzo, an Italian painter, decides to recreate the paintings of Raja Ravi Varma. When he moves to Kerala to achieve his goal, he falls in love with his model.

Nirakazhcha

2010

Lavender poster
3.0

Ayaan, a man with a traumatising past, finds his life changed when he meets Isha, a painter. However, his happiness is short-lived as his past haunts him.

Lavender

2015

Yugapurushan poster
5.2

Sree Narayana Guru is a social reformer who wished to bring about a change in Kerala. He led various reform movements to abolish the caste system in his state.

Yugapurushan

2010

Charlie poster
7.6

A young, nonconforming woman named Tessa gets entangled in a cat-and-mouse chase in the by-lanes of Kerala, hunting for a mysterious artist who previously lived in her apartment.

Charlie

2015

Indian Rupee poster
7.4

Jayaprakash, a real estate agent aspiring for success in his field, experiences a paradigm shift in his outlook on life and work upon meeting Achutha Menon.

Indian Rupee

2011

Shankaranum Mohananum poster
4.0

A photographer is haunted by the ghost of his dead brother who always craved love. Mohan is a photographer who has separated from his wife, an aspiring actress. His brother, Sankaran is married to a much younger Rajalakshmi, whom he deeply loves. Sankaran dies due to a snakebite, but returns as a ghost. He then begins haunting his own brother!

Shankaranum Mohananum

2011

Kudumbasree Travels poster
2.1

Aravindan has finally found a Nangyar Koothu performer, Aswathy, to marry. She stays in Cochin. Aravindan with his family and friends embark on a voyage from their tiny village to the city in a tourist bus called Kudumbasree Travels. Will they make to the wedding before the auspicious time?

Kudumbasree Travels

2011

Salt N' Pepper poster
7.2

Kalidasan, a foodie, receives a phone call not intended for him. He finds that the person at the other end, Maya, is also fond of food and cooking. Soon they develop feelings for each other.

Salt N' Pepper

2011

2000s · 13 titles

Twenty 20 poster
6.1

Advocate Ramesh saves Devan from a murder case. Later, he realize Devan was the actual culprit. Ramesh tries for a payback, unaware of Devan's real intentions and the reason for the murder.

Twenty 20

2008

Dum Dum Dum poster
5.9

Adityan, a city slicker's marriage is fixed by his dad in the village to Ganga, a village belle. He is not happy with it, as he wants to marry a city girl and that too after falling in love. On the other hand, Ganga also is not interested, as she wants to marry only after completing her engineering in the city.

Dum Dum Dum

2001

Krithyam poster
4.8

Trouble ensues when Sandra Punnoose, the daughter of a multi-millionaire, discovers that she only has six months to live and hires a professional assassin to end her life.

Krithyam

2005

Vellithira poster
4.6

Raghuram, a struggling film exhibitor sets up a small cinema in a remote village, hoping to revive his failing career. As the theater becomes a local sensation, his mysterious past and hidden motives gradually come to light, revealing a deeper truth behind his venture.

Vellithira

2003

Kerala Cafe poster
6.7

Ten interconnected short stories unfolding around a roadside railway café in Kerala, where travelers from diverse backgrounds pass through, their lives briefly intersecting amid themes of migration, relationships and modern struggles.

Kerala Cafe

2009

Looty poster
NR

A childless couple adopts a child, but the wife becomes convinced her husband sired the child with another woman. The son decides to seek out his birth mother to find out the truth.

Looty

2001

Vellinakshatram poster
5.6

Vinod loves Aswathi, who belongs to a royal family with dark secrets. However, strange events occur after Aswathi mysteriously dies during childbirth and their daughter is believed to be possessed.

Vellinakshatram

2004

Pammal K. Sambandam poster
6.7

When Sambandham gets hurt, Dr Janaki performs a surgery in order to heal him. However, during the surgery, Janaki accidentally leaves her wrist watch in Sambandham's stomach.

Pammal K. Sambandam

2002

5 Fingers poster
5.0

Manu, Meera, Rafeeq, Ashok and Vijayakumar study together in a college. The five friends share a close bond and are always willing to fight for each other.

5 Fingers

2005

Pakal Nakshatrangal poster
NR

It is about the lives of a group of intellectuals in Kerala in the latter half of the 1990s.

Pakal Nakshatrangal

2008

Apoorva – The Rare School Days poster
NR

Sathya is infatuated with classmate Pooja, but because of her disturbed past, she turns into a melancholic girl who does not reciprocate his feelings.

Apoorva – The Rare School Days

2008

Mizhi Randilum poster
5.7

Bhadra, a nurse, has to look after her family. Due to her brother's debts, she sells her house to Krishnakumar but later, she meets Krishnakumar's sister who offers to help her get the house back.

Mizhi Randilum

2003

Sethurama Iyer CBI poster
7.5

Alex, who is awaiting execution, confesses to having committed six out of the seven murders he is acquitted for. Officer Sethurama Iyer decides to trace the original murderer of the seventh one.

Sethurama Iyer CBI

2004

1990s · 28 titles

Junior Mandrake poster
6.3

Building contractor Nambiar learns that his spate of bad luck is due to a statue kept at home. He succeeds in transferring his misfortune to his rival, but the statue finds its way back into his life.

Junior Mandrake

1997

No artwork available
6.2

Kudumba Vaarthakal is a 1998 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Ali Akbar and produced by Milan Jaleel. The film stars Jagathy Sreekumar, Innocent, Kalabhavan Mani and Kalpana in lead roles. The film had musical score by Berny-Ignatius.

Kudumba Vaarthakal

1998

Sathi Leelavathi poster
7.5

Arun, a married man, has an affair with Priya as he dislikes his wife Leelavathi, who is plain-looking and overweight. When she discovers Arun's affair, she plots with Dr. Sakthivel to win Arun back.

Sathi Leelavathi

1995

No artwork available
NR

When Valli learns of her husband, Chettiar's affair with her sister, she commits suicide. Thirukkaval, her son, vows to take revenge on Chettiar.

Sindhu Nathi Poo

1994

Aakasha Ganga poster
6.0

The Maanikesseri family burn their maid Ganga alive after she falls in love with one of the members. Later, she returns as a spirit to take revenge against the perpetrators.

Aakasha Ganga

1999

Butterflies poster
6.5

Prince (Mohanlal) is a race car driver and the son of industrialist Bharathan Menon(K. P. Ummer) and Sreedevi Menon (Sukumari). He lives a happy-go-lucky life style spending time racing cars, entertaining his nephews in his farm house and hanging out with his close friend Vettikkal Sadashivan (Jagadish). Sadasivan introduces Prince to his relative Pavithran(Nandhu) who seeks help in kidnapping his girl friend. In a comedy of errors, Prince and Sadasivan sedate and kidnap another girl with the same name(Aishwarya).

Butterflies

1993

Chapala Chennigaraya poster
NR

Chapala Chennigaraya is a 1990 Indian Kannada film, directed by H. R. Bhargava and produced by M Rajagopal and Suresh Kumar. The film stars Kashinath, Kalpana, Vanitha Vasu and Sundar Krishna Urs in lead roles. Music of the film was composed by Rajan-Nagendra.

Chapala Chennigaraya

1990

No artwork available
NR

Prathapan, a young dynamic person, strives hard to find a job. However, his life takes a turn, when he meets Nair, who offers him a job in his soap factory.

Apaaratha

1992

Excuse Me Ethu Collegila? poster
8.0

Anathan and Appukuttan are two young friends who come to the city to chase their dreams. They go through a lot of difficulties and venture into the real estate field while also meeting a girl, both of which change their lives.

Excuse Me Ethu Collegila?

1996

C.I.D. Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed poster
7.1

Unnikrishan wants to become a secret agent like his idol, Prem Nazir. His parents and his girlfriend support him but Unnikrishan still cannot find a job. He later gets selected as a trainee in a private detective agency called Secret Files. He is given the task of investigating a businessman's daughter's record. He faces two rivals, Premshankar who pretends to love Arundathi, and Oomen Koshy is a working as a gardener in her house. They are from the same detective agency investigating the same case. Things go wrong and the 3 decide to investigate the case as a group.

C.I.D. Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed

1994

Kalyana Unnikal poster
10.0

Two bachelors, since they are unemployed, struggle to make a living for themselves. However, their lives take a turn when they meet an evil businessman.

Kalyana Unnikal

1997

Adayalam poster
6.2

Latha (Rekha) who is running her father's business empire after he suffered a debilitating stroke, receives a call from a mysterious stranger Raji, threatening to reveal embarrassing details about her father unless she pays up Rs. 500,000. Since she has no idea how to deal with the blackmailer, she turns to Capt. Hariharan who runs a detective agency for help. Things take a grim turn when Raji, and then Latha's cousin Suresh, both turn up murdered one after the other. The evidence unearthed by Hariharan seems to implicate either Latha or her sister Malini - but are the girls up to murder to protect their dad's good name?

Adayalam

1991

Anuragakottaram poster
6.8

Charles joins hands with Shobharaj to save his sister who is admitted to a hospital. Paulochan, a wealthy businessman, hires them to impress his daughter Anna who wants to become a nun.

Anuragakottaram

1998

No artwork available
NR

Few villagers decide to deal with the atrocities of Rathinam, a wayward cattle dealer who frequents their village. During their struggle, a young man finds his love.

Ponnuchami

1993

Porutham poster
NR

Porutham is a 1993 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by Kaladharan, starring Murali and Sreelekshmi.

Porutham

1993

Dadha poster
NR

A fearless, powerful man becomes the beacon of justice for the oppressed villagers against a tyrannical, corrupt landlord and his associates.

Dadha

1994

Gandharvam poster
6.2

A romantic film packed with fun and adventure Gandharavam tells the story of an auto mechanic who falls in love with the daughter of a crime mob family.

Gandharvam

1993

Kalippattam poster
7.5

Venu, a violinist enters in a contract to marry the daughter of a wealthy industrialist. The girl has a fatal health problem.

Kalippattam

1993

Kudumbakodathi poster
8.0

Raman Nair (Innocent) is a miserly business man who is overbearing on his sons, Rameshan (Dileep) and Ramanan (Ashokan). After both of them get married, problems start to creep into the household and Raman's solution is to get married again. Things take a turn again after Gundur Parvathi (Kalpana) comes into their lives as Rameshan's and Ramanan's step-mother.

Kudumbakodathi

1996

Kavadiyattam poster
4.2

Unni (Jayaram) is in the army, but does not wish to stay there. He feigns a mental illness to get discharged, but has to continue to put on the show in front of his family and villagers when he reaches back home.

Kavadiyattam

1993

Sooryaputhran poster
4.5

When Jeevan is not allowed to adopt a boy from an orphanage for being a bachelor, he convinces a woman to pose as his wife.

Sooryaputhran

1998

Chandamama poster
5.7

Three friends who find there boss dead trick everyone else into thinking he is alive in order to find the murderers.

Chandamama

1999

No artwork available
6.5

Unnikrishnan and his family is chased from his home after his father's death. He accidentally meets a genie who helps Unni get back everything he lost.

Sakshal Sreeman Chathunni

1993

No artwork available
10.0

Lives of four siblings were going largely as determined by their grandfather. Things take a drastic turn when he ask the youngest of the four to choose priesthood.

Sukham Sukhakaram

1994

Gramapanchayath poster
10.0

Pappu is a barber whose son Chakrapani has been promised in marriage to Sunanda, the daughter of Gunasekharan. Gunasekharan has a change of heart after coming into a fortune, and so Chakrapani must strive to win Sunanda's heart.

Gramapanchayath

1998

Dr. Pasupathy poster
6.9

Innocent is a conman who gets payed by a associate to trick a whole town into thinking that he is an animal doctor , Dr. Pasupathy which the town president brought for the villagers.

Dr. Pasupathy

1990

Poochakkaru Mani Kettum poster
5.0

Poochakkaru Mani Kettum is a comedy movie about Kochukrishnan who is wooed by three girls. But Kochukrishnan has other plans about his future.

Poochakkaru Mani Kettum

1992

Ishtadanam poster
8.0

Ishtadanam is a 1997 Indian Malayalam film directed by Remesh Kumar and starring Jagathy Sreekumar and Innocent in the lead roles.

Ishtadanam

1997

1980s · 3 titles

Series credits